The Minnesota Lynx and the Washington Mystics meet Tuesday in WNBA action from the CareFirst Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics prediction.

Matchup History

The Minnesota Lynx won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 78-71 back on September 8^th, 2024, making it four straight wins for the Lynx in this head-to-head matchup and 7 wins in the last 8 head-to-head meetings.

Minnesota Lynx Recap

The Minnesota Lynx come into this game looking to build on their 82-66 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last time out to improve to 12-1 on the year. After this game, the Lynx will head on the road for a game against the Atlanta Dream.

Lynx Win Three In A Row

Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx in scoring with 24.4 PPG along with 8.5 RPG and 3.6 APG while Courtney Williams has added 13.4 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 5.9 APG to lead the Lynx in the assist department. Kayla McBride’s logged 16.1 PPG and 3.6 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Minnesota up to this point in the season. Alanna Smith’s added 9.8 PPG with 5.3 RPG and 2.8 APG and Natisha Hiedeman has 9.3 PPG with 3 APG so far this season. As a team, Minnesota is averaging 84.8 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 37.9% from three and 78.3% from the foul line this season.

Washington Mystics Recap

The Washington Mystics come into this game looking to build on a 91-88 win over the Dallas Wings last time out to sit at 6-8 on the year. After this game, the Mystics will begin a road trip with a game against the Las Vegas Aces.

Mystics Alternate Wins & Losses In 6 Straight

Brittany Sykes leads the Mystics in scoring and assists with 19.6 PPG and 4.8 APG along with 4 RPG while Sonia Citron has 14.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG and 2.1 APG this season. Kiki Iriafen has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 8.6 RPG to lead the Mystics in rebounding and Shakira Austin has 10.8 PPG with 5.9 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Washington up to this point in the year. Jade Melbourne has added 6.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 2.6 APG as well on the year. As a team, Washington is averaging 79.5 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 33.6% from behind the three-point line and 73.5% from the foul line so far this season.

Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics Prediction

I’m on the Lynx in this one. The Mystics for me are just a team that beats up on bad teams and struggles against good teams and I think that’s been what their identity has evolved into this season. Minnesota for me has taken over the role of the best team in the WNBA this season and I think this one is all Minnesota, even on the road. Give me the Lynx here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Minnesota -9